Operator

Good morning, and welcome to The Kroger Co. First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Rob Quast, Vice President, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Rob Quast
Vice President of Investor Relations

Good morning. Thank you for joining us for Kroger's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. I am joined today by Kroger's Chief Executive Officer, Greg Foran; and Chief Financial Officer, David Kennerley.

Before we begin, I want to remind you that today's discussions will include forward-looking statements. We want to caution you that such statements are predictions and actual events or results can differ materially. A detailed discussion of the many factors that we believe may have a material effect on our business on an ongoing basis is contained in our SEC filings. The Kroger Company assumes no obligation to update that information. After our prepared remarks, we look forward to taking your questions. In order to cover a broad range of topics from as many of you as we can, we ask that you please limit yourself